Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-10-01

window, and stood looking out into
the semi-darkness of the night
Great heavensr' he calculated
suddenly. "Can that be wOman"
He opened the window and leaned
far out, watching the figure as it slow
ly advanced up the walk. Though ap-
parently young. the woman walked
feebly, as one very weak from illness
or fatigue.
Moved by compassion. DIR. Dwire
hasteued below to offer assistance. He
was Just in time to catch the woman
ere she sank to the ground. She bore
an infant in her arms.
"Poor thing! poor thing he MUIR
INJURED compassionately. as he bent
over her.
At this instant the light rested on
the wanderers pallid face. Oh. what
cry burst from DIR. Dwire!
Lydia! My Godr'
For an instant he gazed upon the
we'll remembered face, care worn. but
pretty still. too stunned to move or
speak, his brain in whirl But her
low moaning recalled him to the i'm
mediate necessities of the case. and he
ran hastily into the house. Stopping
at the door of the housekeeper's rooms.
. he called loudly
l "Betty! Betty! are you awake9"
'Be that you. Mr.. Dorien?
8 "Yes, Betty. There is woman ly-
, ing i'll. insensible. in the grounds. and
9 1 want your aid"
s "All right, sir; I'll be wi ye direct.
3 ly."
!. Speedily the old housekeeper made
n her appearance and DR.. Dwire led her
to the place where Lydia yet lay.
3 II will carry her, Betty" he said.
s hurriedly. land you must carry that,
1 pointing to the infant as he spoke.
s Lord love ye. yes. Mr.. Dorien. Az.
k and there be Q child. too. Poor mite"'
8 Lifting the inanimate form in his
: strong arms, DR.. Dwire followed old
: Betty until they reached his OWL
r bright study. where he placed his bur
den on q lounge. And all the time h'
: kept wondering what old Betty would
v do when sh @ learned who this woma
t, was.
le The old housekeeper laid the babe
ID beside its mother. without looking q
70 either, and hastened away to prepare
bedroom and light fire. She soo
d returned.
"a "There'll be q nice fire in q minute
70 Mr.. Dorien," she remarked, entering
le .And now I'll make the baby comforta
- BILE. How's the poor lady ?"
g. She bent and looked at the woman
lg face.
n why, Master Dorien, it's that gal!
she exclaimed, turning almost fierce
lis upon him.
.Yes. it's Lydia Leyton." he answer
or ed.
in "What! You knew it, and brougl
th her here. beneath this r0ofF
tn "Where else. at this hour, could
ut have brought her"
MT ..Ye might have left her where J
found her, outside. It's the ittes
"a. place for the likes Of her."
ay Stop! Have you no charity, won
of an ?" said her master. sternly.
of For them as deserves it" she T
he torted, doggedly. Look, Mr.. Dorie
zen 1 thought as much" pointing at 4
white hands. There's no ring and y
ad the child's sleeping at her side r.
,e, "And for that reason, Betty, 8
is, needs our sorrowing compassio
ad Think OF what she'was-a bright, pret'
ul- innocent girl. See what she is-a wa
ow derer, without home, on such nigl
ed If she deceived me, she has not J
we been more cruelty deceived My 60
ew Betty. harshness to anyone in distre
is not in your nature. Let us fors
-ith everything except that this poor cr'
he ture needs our help"
IA Mr.. Dorien. I vowed never to 4
is give her; but as she's here, and as y
his wish it, I'll try to forget and do wha
can for her."
for Betty was as good as her word. q
v spent the night with the unhaE
Bet Lydia In the early dawn she ca
dia again into the study.
.ss- WELL" she said slowly, 81 fal
in she's asleep, now. but what's
,im matter with her can't make out.
feel Jest now looked up. and thought
. in must have known me; but she laugl
, to in my face. and then jibbered sol
es. thing without bit of sense to IL"
be- 81 fancy that is dclirium." remar
DR.. Dwire. gravely. Il will go to
'.it How is the child?"
/ "It's all right sir. I'll see to it,
oh! Dorien. 1t will have enough to su
AVE without being made answerable for
pity sins of its parents"
tely The baby face and tiny, wa
best fingers had already taken firm hold
That on old Betty's sympathetic heart
will .Therer' she whispered, as they
not tered the room. jest see her,
ot to Dor.enr'
.ppy Lydia was propped up in bed.
"A. hair falling about her. her large Vi
,urt- eyes wide open. but expressionless
but, vacant. She was slowly pulling